WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Black Rock Desert High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (NCA), along with the Friends of Black Rock High Rock (FBRHR) announces the Call for Artists for the 2021 Artists in Residence Program. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2021. ( Application info )

Colin Tiernan Feb 1, 2021

The 90,000-acre Badger Fire burned nearly a third of the South Hills this fall in Twin Falls and Cassia counties. In an effort to speed up regrowth and reestablish habitat for wildlife, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have been laying down native seed on some of the burned area. (full article)

RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management Nevada is asking the public to review and provide comment on an environmental assessments and unsigned finding of no significant impacts for its October 5, 2021 geothermal lease sale.  The sale includes 32 parcels totaling 83,063.690 acres on the Battle Mountain, Carson City, Elko, Ely and Winnemucca Districts. (full article)

ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Tuscarora Field Office (BLM) has opened public scoping for the proposed Southwest Energy LLC Emulsions Plant Secondary Access Road North of Carlin, Nevada.  Any input, recommendations and concerns will be used to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluating the impacts of construction and maintenance of the road. The scoping period ends August 13. (full article)

LAS VEGAS — Recognizing the need to balance high-quality visitor experience with natural resource protection in one of the region’s most popular recreation areas, the Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District will hold a virtual information forum to involve the public in the early stages of a proposed Recreation Area Management Plan for the Calico Basin area. (more info)

arson City, Nev – The Bureau of Land Management Stillwater Field Office is asking the public to comment on the next step of environmental review for the proposed phase two of Luning Solar Energy Project submitted by Liberty Utilities LLC. Public comments will be accepted February 26 through March 29, 2021. (full article)

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment for the Klondex Gold and Silver Mining Company Klondex Fire Creek Mine Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Improvement Project. The 30-day comment period ends Jan. 28. (full article)

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the record of decision for the Fuels Reduction and Rangeland Restoration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement in the Great Basin. This record of decision provides for treatment of undesired vegetation communities within a 38.5-million-acre potential area that includes portions of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.  (full article)

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a draft Environmental Assessment and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact analyzing Southwest Gas Corporation’s proposal to install 69.5 miles of new 24-inch diameter natural gas pipeline within an existing permanent right-of way. The comment period will end March 24, 2021.  (more info)